Social Inclusion Committee
MembershipTerms of ReferenceReporting StructureSecretariatMeetings
Membership 2024/25
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The Provost, a Pro-Vice-Chancellor or Academic Vice-President (Chair) |
Professor Pam Thomas |
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Director of Social Inclusion (Deputy Chair) |
Kulbir Shergill |
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Assistant Director (Outreach) SROAS |
Paul Blagburn |
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Director of Student Experience |
Adele Browne |
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A member of academic staff from each of the three faculties: |
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Arts |
Dr Rashmi Varma |
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Science, Engineering and Medicine |
Professor Lanre Sorinola |
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Social Sciences |
Professor Celine Tan |
| Two Students' Union Sabbatical Officers, appointed by the Students' Union |
Anna Taylor Enaya Nihal |
| A representative from Human Resources |
Karen Terry Weymouth |
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One member of Professional Services Staff grades 6-9 |
Stephen Soanes |
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One member of Professional Services Staff grades 1a-5 |
Simran Panesar |
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One independent member external to the University, with relevant expertise, appointed by the Council |
Claire Harvey |
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The Chair of the Equality and Diversity Network Group |
Rosalind Roke |
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Chair(s) of Taskforce Groups: |
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Gender Taskforce |
Jane Coleman Sam Grierson |
| Rainbow Taskforce |
Sam Parr TBC TBC |
| Race Equality Taskforce |
Doreen Foster |
| Religion, Faith and Belief Taskforce |
Rev. Mark Rowland |
| Disability Taskforce |
Nivaria Morales Mads Wilson |
| Chaplaincy Representative |
Rev. Mark Rowland |
| Students' Union Liberation Officer |
Saul Harvey |
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Two co-opted members from the Values Review Programme |
TBC Helen Knee |
Terms of Reference
The Social Inclusion Committee shall advise and may make recommendations to the Senate and the Council on matters relating to the Social Inclusion strategy and the promotion and monitoring of equality, diversity and inclusion issues throughout the University.
Where appropriate, the Committee shall refer matters direct to, and seek responses from, other committees or any appropriate body.
a) To oversee and provide direction for the implementation of the University’s Social Inclusion Strategy working with, and providing guidance to, relevant taskforces and subgroups.
b) To devise, co-ordinate and monitor steps taken by the University to comply with the Equality Act 2010, with particular regard to the specific protected characteristics: age, disability, race, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity and marriage or civil partnership, as detailed in the Act; to undertake the same with respect to other marginalised groups including in relation to socio-economic background, minority ethnic groups, care leavers and asylum seekers.
c) To develop and review policies relevant to social inclusion (including specifically equality and diversity), to monitor the implementation of these policies, ensuring that they comply with the law and are effectively disseminated to the University community.
d) To advise the Council, the Senate and other University bodies on policy matters and practice relating to social inclusion, equality and diversity.
e) To consult widely with all relevant groups within the University in pursuance of its terms of reference.
f) To monitor the experience and composition of the University’s workforce and student body (including practice on the admission of students and the recruitment of staff) and to direct actions on identified trends where necessary.
g) To share areas of good practice within the University and across the HE sector more broadly.
Reporting Structure
The Social Inclusion Committee reports to the Council and the Senate.
Click here to see a diagrammatic representation of the Committee Structure.
Secretariat
Secretary: Lorraine Martin, PA to Kulbir Shergill & Team Administrator, Social Inclusion Group
Papers for consideration by the Social Inclusion Committee should be submitted to the Secretary two weeks in advance of the meeting at which they are to be considered.
Meetings
Dates of meetings of the Social Inclusion Committee can be found within the University Committee Timetable.
The Timetable is published and updated online and should be referred to when verifying arrangements through the academic year.
Click here to access minutes of previous meetings.